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  • Trojan horse targets Skype users

    Miscreants have again adapted the Warezov Trojan horse to target Skype users, Websense Security Labs warned last week.

  • AOL worm 'chats' with victim

    A new worm that targets users of America Online's AOL Instant Messenger is believed to be the first that actually chats with the intended victim to dupe the target into activating a malicious payload, IM security vendor IMlogic warned on Tuesday.

  • Double Skype attack confuses security firms

    Two different pieces of malware were set loose on Skype users this week and although neither seems to be causing serious problems, security firms are confused.

  • New malware targets OS X chat users

    A malicious program that could be the first Trojan in the wild to target Apple Computer's Mac OS X operating system has been discovered, security experts confirmed on Thursday.

  • New IM worm targets Skype users

    A new instant-messaging pest that spreads using the chat feature in Skype has surfaced, security firm F-Secure warned Monday.

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  • Norton AntiVirus 2004

    NAV 2004 is still a good choice for first timers, but its minor improvements means NAV 2003 users need not upgrade.

  • Time to ditch Outlook? 9 e-mail clients tested

    Outlook has been copping some heat lately, largely for attracting virus writers, while Thunderbird has been getting all of the good press. We examine the two products, and other e-mail clients available today, so you can see if replacing Outlook really is an option.

  • McAfee's latest do-it-all protective suite

    At AU$119.95, McAfee Internet Security 4.0, the security giant's newest do-it-all protective suite, defends your PC against the two most dangerous cyberthreats: direct hacker attacks and sneaky, behind-the-scenes viruses.

  • Should You Set Your Sights on Windows XP

    Microsoft's Windows XP has received a fair amount of hype in the lead up to its release-Matt Lake and Josh Mehlman assess its usefulness for businesses.

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